Psalm 88 Prayer Audio in Latin

{88:2} Misericordias Domini in æternum cantabo. In generationem et generationem annunciabo veritatem tuam in ore meo. {88:2} I will sing the mercies of the Lord in eternity. I will announce your truth with my mouth, from generation to generation.

{88:3} Quoniam dixisti: In æternum misericordia ædificabitur in cælis: præparabitur veritas tua in eis. {88:3} For you have said: Mercy will be built in the heavens, unto eternity. Your truth will be prepared there.

{88:4} Disposui testamentum electis meis, iuravi David servo meo: {88:4} I have set up a covenant with my elect. I have sworn to David my servant:

{88:5} usque in æternum præparabo semen tuum. Et ædificabo in generationem, et generationem sedem tuam. {88:5} I will prepare your offspring, even in eternity. And I will build up your throne, from generation to generation.

{88:6} Confitebuntur cæli mirabilia tua Domine: etenim veritatem tuam in Ecclesia sanctorum. {88:6} The heavens will confess your miracles, Lord, and also your truth, in the Church of the saints.

{88:7} Quoniam quis in nubibus æquabitur Domino: similis erit Deo in filiis Dei? {88:7} For who among the clouds is equal to the Lord? Who among the sons of God is like God?

{88:8} Deus, qui glorificatur in consilio sanctorum: magnus et terribilis super omnes qui in circuitu eius sunt. {88:8} God is glorified by the counsel of the saints. He is great and terrible above all those who are around him.

{88:10} Tu dominaris potestati maris: motum autem fluctuum eius tu mitigas. {88:10} You rule over the power of the sea, and you even mitigate the movement of its waves.

{88:11} Tu humiliasti sicut vulneratum, superbum: in brachio virtutis tuæ dispersisti inimicos tuos. {88:11} You have humbled the arrogant one, like one who has been wounded. You have scattered your enemies with the arm of your strength.

{88:12} Tui sunt cæli, et tua est terra, orbem terræ et plenitudinem eius tu fundasti: {88:12} Yours are the heavens, and yours is the earth. You founded the whole world in all its fullness.

{88:13} Aquilonem, et mare tu creasti. Thabor et Hermon in nomine tuo exultabunt: {88:13} You created the north and the sea. Tabor and Hermon will exult in your name.

{88:16} Beatus populus, qui scit iubilationem. Domine, in lumine vultus tui ambulabunt, {88:16} Blessed is the people that knows jubilation. They will walk in the light of your countenance, O Lord,

{88:17} et in nomine tuo exultabunt tota die: et in iustitia tua exaltabuntur. {88:17} and they will exult in your name all day long, and they will be exalted in your justice.

{88:18} Quoniam gloria virtutis eorum tu es: et in beneplacito tuo exaltabitur cornu nostrum. {88:18} For you are the glory of their virtue, and in your goodness, our horn will be exalted.

{88:19} Quia Domini est assumptio nostra: et sancti Israel regis nostri. {88:19} For our assumption is of the Lord, and it is of our king, the holy one of Israel.

{88:20} Tunc locutus es in visione sanctis tuis, et dixisti: Posui adiutorium in potente: et exaltavi electum de plebe mea. {88:20} Then you spoke in a vision to your holy ones, and you said: I have stationed help with the powerful one, and I have exalted the elect one from my people.

{88:21} Inveni David servum meum: oleo sancto meo unxi eum. {88:21} I have found my servant David. I have anointed him with my holy oil.

{88:48} Memorare quæ mea substantia: numquid enim vane constituisti omnes filios hominum? {88:48} Remember what my substance is. For could you really have appointed all the sons of men in vain?

{88:49} Quis est homo, qui vivet, et non videbit mortem: eruet animam suam de manu inferi? {88:49} Who is the man that will live, and yet not see death? Who will rescue his own soul from the hand of the underworld?

{88:50} Ubi sunt misericordiæ tuæ antiquæ Domine, sicut iurasti David in veritate tua? {88:50} O Lord, where are your mercies of antiquity, just as you swore to David in your truth?

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